Human Security in Pakistan Table 6.5: Environmental Protection and Natural Disasters 2001-02 2005-06 2010-11 2015-16 2017-18 2018-19 1. Incidence and Cost of Natural Disasters Index 1.000 0.812 0.624 1.000 1.000 2. CO 2 Emission(Kg per 201 US$ of GDP) Index 0.446 0.467 0.527 0.507 0.426 3. Forest Area(% of land area) Index 0.557 0.523 0.489 0.422 0.400 4. Level of Water Stress(Fresh Water Withdrawal as% of Available Resources) Index 0.611 0.573 0.542 0.446 0.445 5. Renewable Internal Water Resource per Capita(Cu Meters) Index 0.611 0.492 0.384 0.320 0.295 OVERALL INDEX 0.621 0.562 0.507 0.498 0.468 1.000 0.588 0.378 0.493 0.283 0.499 Latest Year 0.250 0.609 0.305 0.598 0.271 0.376 The environmental protection and natural disasters index consistently shows a downward trend, as shown in Chart 6.7, culminating with the worst floods in 2022. Chart 6.7: Trends in the Environmental Protection and Natural Disasters Index 44